Coburg House 63 - 67 Newington Causeway London Southwark SE1 6LS
Proposal
Pre application enquiry for the demolition of the existing building, and redevelopment of site to construct a 24-storey building consisting of the reprovision of commercial floorspace (Use Class E) over basement, ground and first floors, together with 264 Purpose-Built Student Accommodation rooms (Sui Generis) to the upper floors, together with plant, refuse and cycle storage, and creation of a pocket park adjacent to Avonmouth Street.
- Received
- 3 July 2026
- Target decision date
- 31 August 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- Ward
- Chaucer
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- ReceivedSubmitted3 Jul
- ValidatedValidated7 Jul
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date31 Aug
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application for demolition at Coburg House 63 - 67 Newington Causeway London Southwark SE1 6LS. Southwark has handled 7,476 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. It was submitted on 3 July 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 62 applications across Chaucer. We hold 2,143 applications in total for the SE1 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
9 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202616 Jun
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 12, Para 2 'Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan' of the section 106…
PendingDischarge of conditions26/AP/1730 - 20268 Jun
Partial discharge of of condition 10 ' Demolition phase only' required by planning permission ref no…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/AP/1611 - 20265 Jun
Details of condition 3 'Aboricultural Statement' requiried by planning permission ref no. 24/AP/3621
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/AP/1613 - 20265 Jun
Details of condition 5 (Archaeological evaluation) pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/3621
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/AP/1612 - 202626 May
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 10 Clause 1 (Demolition and construction environmental management plan)…
PendingDischarge of conditions26/AP/1515 - 202626 May
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 7 Clause 1 (Employment in Construction) of the Section 106 Agreement…
PendingDischarge of conditions26/AP/1516 - 202626 May
Details submitted to satisfy Schedule 7 Clause 3 (Business Relocation Strategy) of the Section 106 Agreement…
PendingDischarge of conditions26/AP/1517 - 202531 Jan
Demolition of existing building and erection of a building comprising commercial floorspace (Class E)…
No Objection to Proposal (OBS only)All Other25/00702/OBS - 20249 Dec
Demolition of existing building and erection of a building comprising commercial floorspace (Class E)…
ApprovedMajor application24/AP/3621
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- Article 4 direction: Central Activities Zone+2 more
- Brownfield land register: 63-85 Newington CausewayRegister site at or near this address
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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